Remote Senior SDET: Automation, Performance & Mentorship

Workiva Inc.; Iowa (LA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Restricted Stock Units

401(k) match

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Workiva Inc. is seeking a seasoned QA Engineer to drive solution testing and develop automated test frameworks. You will collaborate with Product Management and Engineering Leads to translate business and technical requirements into robust test strategies.

Applicants should have 3 years in QA or SW development, strong communication, and experience with Docker, Playwright, and mentoring. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and annual bonus possibilities.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3 years QA, Test Engineering, or SW Development experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to pivot between projects and assist in multiple areas.
• Ability to stay up-to-date in changing environments.
• Ability to learn new technologies when appropriate.
• Knowledge of/testing applications, distributed systems, and backends.
• Experience with unit/integration/functional tests.
• Experience with Docker or other container systems.
• Experience using Playwright or other automated testing tools.
• Experience as a technical mentor.
• Experience leading projects or teams.
• Experience with contract, performance, load, or chaos testing.
• Experience with Typescript, Python, Go, JavaScript, and/or Java.
• Experience working with outsourced development teams.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in solution testing, writing code for automated test frameworks, and contributing to team projects with a 'Customer First' quality perspective
• Drive improvement and innovation for existing tools, solutions, and processes
• Drive personal and team engagement with load, scale, and performance testing
• Mentor junior-level engineers and interns in test tool creation, implementation, and best practices
• Work with Product Management to understand business requirements and Engineering Leads to understand technical requirements and translate into test requirements
• Participate in discovery activities for quality improvement with internal consumers and stakeholders, working cross-team as necessary
• Use analytics, telemetry, and quality metrics to drive an understanding of and response to user needs
• Assist in estimating work at a team or project level
• Develop, deliver, document, and teach team or group level testing/tooling solutions

Skills

QA

Test automation

Docker

Playwright

Mentorship

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Playwright

Python

JavaScript

Job description

Workiva Inc. is seeking a seasoned QA Engineer to drive solution testing and develop automated test frameworks. You will collaborate with Product Management and Engineering Leads to translate business and technical requirements into robust test strategies.

Applicants should have 3 years in QA or SW development, strong communication, and experience with Docker, Playwright, and mentoring. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and annual bonus possibilities.